Heaven is a 2,500 mile rail trip

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Ronald Gribble finds himself in paradise as he notches up 2,500 miles on a train buffs dream trip around Central Europe

The German conductor sounds anxious as he asks over the train intercom if there is a doctor on board. Our train, which is speeding towards Berlin from the Czech Republic, stops and paramedics hurry towards a carriage.

Thirty minutes tick by. Will we arrive in time to catch the ICE train (intercity express)? Then we set off again. “We apologise for the delay,” says the driver. “There was an emergency. I have phoned ahead and you should make your connection at Berlin Ostbahnhof.”

It is just one example of the clockwork efficiency we experience during our 14-day Great Rail Journeys